US9086246B2 - Combined lighting and air conditioning fixture - Google Patents
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- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F21V23/02—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- F21V33/0092—Ventilating systems with heating or cooling devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F24F3/044—Systems in which all treatment is given in the central station, i.e. all-air systems
- F24F3/056—Systems in which all treatment is given in the central station, i.e. all-air systems the air at least partially flowing over lighting fixtures, the heat of which is dissipated or used
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F24F5/0007—Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater cooling apparatus specially adapted for use in air-conditioning
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F21—LIGHTING
- F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24F—AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING
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- LED lights have been used in combined manner in the industry to communicate with air conditioning systems. LED lights have also been employed, in combination with an air conditioning system, by adding a “chilled or heated air” duct connection to the panel.
- the embodiments described herein provide for a combined light and air conditioning fixture. This system will be cost efficient to produce, on a large or small scale, and will utilize a flexible distributed air handler than can achieve the best, state of the art interface efficiency at a low cost.
- the disclosed invention may utilize distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. where only one main liquid loop is required, an evaporation cooling tower technology may be employed, and the simultaneous heating and cooling in a large application can be achieved using a minimal amount of energy.
- FIG. 1 is a bottom view of an example fixture showing an air outlet and LED inserts.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of an example LED insert.
- FIG. 3 Side view of LED Insert in fixture.
- FIG. 4 Side view of Air Handler and end caps.
- FIG. 5 Top view of fixture showing hot and cold fluid ports.
- FIG. 6 side view of fixture.
- FIG. 7 bottom view of fixture showing air flow.
- FIG. 8 bottom view of fixture with grill.
- FIG. 9 system schematic.
- the disclosed embodiments describe a cost and energy efficient combined lighting and air conditioning fixture.
- This system may utilize a flexible distributed air handler that can employ distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop.
- the liquid loop may only require a singular loop, employ evaporation cooling tower technology, and simultaneous heating and cooling in a large application can be achieved using a minimal amount of energy.
- An exemplary embodiment may be comprised of distributed dampers, heat exchangers, and air handlers that are controlled from a controller integrated into a ceiling, floor, or wall unit.
- the controller may also be part of a combined LED lighting drop-in ceiling fixture.
- the fixture integrates an Air Handler or Air-Damper with an LED lighting fixture in form of a 2′ ⁇ 2′, 2′ ⁇ 4′, 60 cm ⁇ 60 cm, or 60 cm ⁇ 120 cm drop in ceiling panel.
- the combined LED and Air Outlet has a motor driven damper that can shut, partially or fully open an air vent.
- the motor is driven by the LED driver power supply.
- the air damper will open or close depending on a thermostat measuring the room temperature by averaging inlet and outlet air temperature.
- the heat exchanger of some embodiments will utilize a unique construction of heat or cold transport and an opposite side air interface will be employed.
- the heat exchanger may come in the form of an extrusion that in itself has a shape that incorporates appropriate surfaces and structural features to allow integration of heat transport pipes, fans, drip tray and water connections to be easily adapted.
- the length of the extrusion will determine the BTUs that can be transferred at a certain air to extrusion temperature difference.
- This device may be easily mass produced with a high degree of automation using a small amount of natural resources while promising a life time of about 3 to 4 times that of conventional technology, namely state change refrigeration units using Freon, R22, Propane or similar gases.
- the device may also be used for cooling and heating by means of electronic control of the solid state heat pump.
- the unit can combine dehumidifier, drip tray, and condensed water removal via miniature pump.
- algorithms may be employed to protect solid state heat pumps from operating outside safe envelopes will also act to elongate total unit life.
- the cavity is bigger than ideal.
- the larger cavity is achieved by inserting a plastic or other extruded filler so that the water has to squeeze into the small cavity around it, making perfect contact with the walls of the device for optimal heat transfer from the solid to the medium.
- the drip tray, air channels, and fins are all in one extruded unit allowing modularity. By cutting, for example, units in 2′,4′, or 8′ lengths, a 1000, 2000 or 4000 BTU capable air transfer unit can be produced.
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